[Wylug-help] "effective" memory checker?

[John Hodrien]

On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Andrew J Cole wrote:

> During a 12+ hour scan memtest86 identified 9 error locations in one
> DIMM and no new locations during a concentrated scan.  Fortunately I
> had several (still sealed) replacements to hand the first of which tests
> clean after a further lengthy scan.
>
> I will certainly (now) soak test any new system (or upgrade) after this
> experience although in this case the delayed onset of the problem seems
> to indicate that this DIMM died "in service" rather than being DOA.
> Now to test the veracity of the Kingston "lifetime warrenty".

We've seen a shocking number of DDR2 memory die 'in service' this year.  I
don't remember life being like this.

jh

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